Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), located in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, has consistently secured a place among India’s leading institutions in national and international rankings. The university is recognized for its excellence in engineering, agriculture, and multidisciplinary education. Its performance in NIRF, THE, Outlook, and other reputed frameworks highlights its academic standards, research strength, and industry alignment. Over the years, KARE has maintained steady progress, with strong showings in engineering and innovation categories. The 2025 rankings once again reflect the university’s commitment to quality education, positioning it alongside top institutions such as CUSAT and SIU Pune.
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education NIRF Rankings 2025
In 2025 NIRF rankings, KARE has the 48th position in the 'Overall' category and 33rd position in the ‘Engineering' category.
| Category or Stream | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Overall | #50 out of 200 | #48 out of 200 | #50 out of 200 | #48 out of 200 |
| Agriculture | - | - | #38 out of 40 | - |
| B.Tech | #39 out of 300 | #36 out of 200 | #36 out of 300 | #33 out of 300 |
| Innovation | #6 out of 50 | #11 out of 312 | #11-50 out of 50 | #11-50 out of 50 |
This ranking places it among notable institutions like CUSAT and SIU Pune.
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Outlook Rankings 2025
The Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education has notable rankings, especially in the Agriculture and B.Tech categories.
| Category or Stream | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Agriculture | - | - | #12 out of 13 |
| B.Tech | #115 out of 150 | #30 out of 160 | #153 out of 160 |
In this year's rankings, KARE has been placed 12th out of 13 institutions in the overall category for agriculture in India, while it ranks 3rd within Tamil Nadu.
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education THE Rankings 2025
In the Overall category, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education was ranked #801-1000 out of 1201 institutions in 2022, improved to #601 out of 1799 in 2023, and then fell back to #801 out of 1501 in 2024.
| Category or Stream | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Overall | #801-1000 out of 1201 | #601 out of 1799 | #801 out of 1501 | #801-1000 out of 1201 |
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Other Rankings 2025
Kalasalingam University has been ranked by other ranking agencies in the past years as given below:
| Ranking Agency | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 |
| The Week | #67 out of 130 | #71 out of 191 | - | - | - |
| IIRF B.Tech | - | - | #160 out of 173 | #164 out of 166 | - |
| TOI Ranking | #55 out of 147 | #55 out of 162 | - | - | - |
| Asian University | - | - | - | - | #148 out of 521 |
